So the manufacturing code on this customer’s camera is 0F416094273. If this is the case on yours, simply add a “0” in front of the letter. On most typical Model 1s, the serial number starts with a letter and only has 10 characters. There are commonly 11 characters designated for the manufacturing code. Ok, I’m going to use a customer’s Model 1 as an example. :) You might see an ink stamp on the shutter frame too… that’s the shutter frame ID number, not the serial number.įirst gen manufacturing code location… Gramps If you find a serial number in this location, you’ve got a grandaddy camera. If you don’t see a serial number in this location, open the film door and look for a heat stamped number melted into the chassis edge. It’s commonly stamped with silver lettering but oftentimes the silver is worn off and you’ll need a torch light to read the stamping. While facing your camera, you’ll find it’s located underneath the upper camera back lip, just above the film door latch. The big payoff here is finding out when your camera was born…įirst, look for your manufacturing code. I have a few numbers on what to look for to identify later Sonar and SLR680 models but chances are, if you’re holding the camera in your hand, you already know what model you have. This chart only covers Model 1,2,3, Alpha 1, A1M2, Sears Special, and SE cameras. All you need are your numbers and if you suck at math like me, a calculator.
I was very surprised to find that it’s very easy to unscramble the numbers using the chart. Unfortunately I don’t think any of them work anymore (broken links?) but luckily the info needed to manually calculate the information is readily available in the original Polaroid SX70 repair manual that I reconstructed below. There have been several SX70 serial number calculators offered online in the past to help decipher the numbers you find on your SX70/SLR680 cameras. Feel free to chime in with any comments but be ever so gentle. So this is a disclaimer for the math wizards that there is most likely an easier way of coming up with some of the numbers I’ll be explaining below. With that said, I’ve found I do need to use simple arithmetic on a daily basis in most cases but my way of dealing with numbers is very primitive and sloppy. I suck at math so I went to art school… That wasn’t the only reason but it was right up there on my top 10 list. Here’s the post: Crack That Code - Math Time! If you have any information about this or, for that matter, anything concerning SX70, please contact me. This is an ongoing project that will be continually improved. I have a serial number calculator on my website. I have Matts express permision to repost this.īut please keep in mind that we have already cracked the code for you. This to celebrate that we now have the most accurate SX70 serial calculator on the web. Note: this is a “reprint” of the blog entry posted by the legendary Matt Widmann on November 11th 2017.
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